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Volver (I) (2006)

R  121 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama   -  26 January 2007 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 42,260 users   Metascore: 84/100 
Reviews: 215 user | 218 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com

After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Penélope Cruz ...
Carmen Maura ...
Lola Dueñas ...
Blanca Portillo ...
Yohana Cobo Yohana Cobo ...
Chus Lampreave Chus Lampreave ...
Antonio de la Torre ...
Paco
Carlos Blanco Carlos Blanco ...
Emilio
María Isabel Díaz María Isabel Díaz ...
Regina (as Mª Isabel Díaz)
Neus Sanz Neus Sanz ...
Inés
Leandro Rivera Leandro Rivera ...
Auxiliar Producción
Pepa Aniorte Pepa Aniorte ...
Vecina
Yolanda Ramos Yolanda Ramos ...
Presentadora TV
Elvira Cuadrupani Elvira Cuadrupani ...
Vecina
María Alfonsa Rosso María Alfonsa Rosso ...
Vecina (as Alfonsa Rosso)
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Storyline

Raimunda, her daughter Paula and her sister Sole travel from Madrid to the windy and superstitious village of Alcanfor de las Infantas to visit the grave of their mother and aunt Irene, who died years ago in a fire with her husband. Then they visit Irene's sister Paula, an old senile aunt that raised Raimunda after the death of her parents that insists to tell them that Irene is alive and living with her; later, they go to the house of her neighbor and friend Agustina, who gives a support to Paula. They return to Madrid, and after a hard day of work, Raimunda meets her daughter completely distraught at the bus stop waiting for her. When they arrive home, Paula tells that she killed her unemployed father Paco, who was completely drunk and tried to rape her. While Raimunda is hiding his body, Sole calls her to tell that their beloved aunt Paula had died. On the next morning, Sole travels alone to the funeral... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Village | Return | Death | Fire | Car  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content and language See all certifications »

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Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

To Return See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€1,783,597 (Spain) (17 March 2006) (228 Screens)

Gross:

$85,585,147 (Worldwide) (4 May 2008)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to Pedro Almodóvar, there's only one fake element in Raimunda's (Penélope Cruz) body: the bottom. He said that this kind of characters are usually big-bottomed people, and that Cruz is just too stylized. See more »

Quotes

Raimunda: [to self] It smells of... farts, my mother's farts.
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Connections

Spoofed in Spanish Movie (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Volver"
Music by Carlos Gardel
Lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera
Performed by Estrella Morente See more »